title: Long-term outcome of trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI) versus prosthesis arthroplasty for basal joint osteoarthritis of the thumb.
abstract: Several surgical techniques are available to treat thumb basal joint arthritis. In this study, we compare the long-term results of a thumb basal joint prosthesis (de la Caffinière or Roseland type prosthesis) with those of trapeziectomy with ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI). We could not find any difference between both techniques with respect to impairment, pain reduction, patient satisfaction and disability.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Hand Unit, University Hospitals, Leuven, Belgium. luc.desmet@uz.kuleuven.ac.be
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: De Smet
authors.forename: Lore
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vandenberghe
authors.forename: Ilse
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Degreef
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000601:surgery*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods; D013933:Thumb / Q000601:surgery; D051222:Trapezium Bone / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome